Following several robberies reported in recent days, the Sint Maarten Police reinforced its presence on the ground. Several suspects were arrested over the weekend.
During the night of Friday, September 18th to Saturday, September 19th, the police also conducted a targeted checks operation in several areas, including Cole Bay, Simpson Bay, Maho, Marina, and Cupecoy, following a series of reported robberies. In total, 27 scooters were checkedincluding Eight were seized. by the police for document or technical compliance issues. Twenty-eight people were also subjected to preventive searches. Four people were arrested. in the context of a case related to the possession of narcotics.
During the operation, three other men were arrested in a wooded area after being spotted near scooters. They were wearing balaclavas and gloves They were found at the scene and were unable to produce valid identity documents. They were arrested for violations of the law governing entry and residence in the country, as well as for refusing to follow police instructions.
An off-duty police officer intervenes during an attempted robbery
In the early hours of Sunday morning, around 4 a.m., an off-duty police officer from Sint Maarten was intervened during an attempted robbery in the Welfare Road area, near Market Garden. Two individuals on a scooter, dressed in dark clothing and with their faces covered, reportedly attempted to steal a man's gold chainThe police officer intervened and managed to detain one of the suspects. minorwhile his accomplice fled towards Cole Bay. The investigation continues to identify the second suspect.
Two suspects arrested after a robbery
On Sunday, September 20, around 15 p.m., the police were called to a armed robbery in a supermarket on Arch Road. Two men dressed in dark clothing and described as armed with a firearm allegedly robbed the store before flee on two scooters, heading towards Middle Region. Police located the two scooters in the area before obtaining information about a dwelling of Gumb Drive, where the suspects are believed to have taken refuge. A search, conducted in coordination with the prosecutor's office, allowed seize a firearm, as well as several items that could have come from the robbery. The two men were arrested and taken into custody for questioning.
